CALL FOR PAPERS
5th International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management GISTAM

website: http://www.gistam.org

May 3 - 5, 2019 Heraklion, Crete, Greece


In Cooperation with: IEEE and IEEE GRSS
In Cooperation with: EuroSDR, ASPRS, CIG, SIFET and ISPRS.
Proceedings will be submitted for indexation by: DBLP, Thomson Reuters, EI, SCOPUS and Semantic Scholar.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Regular Paper Submission: December 10, 2018
Authors Notification (regular papers): February 7, 2019
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: February 21, 2019

Scope:
The International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management aims at creating a meeting point of researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in geo-spatial data sensing, observation, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both information communication and technologies (ICT) as well as management information systems and knowledge-based systems. The conference welcomes original papers of either practical or theoretical nature, presenting research or applications, of specialized or interdisciplinary nature, addressing any aspect of geographic information systems and technologies.

Conference Topics:
Area 1: Data Acquisition and Processing
- Photogrammetry
- Natural Phenomena Data Acquisition
- Spatio-temporal Data Acquisition
- Geospatial Information and Technologies
- Seismic Data Processing
- Geodesy
- Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
- Geocomputation
- Geospatial Architectures and Middleware
- Performance Evaluation
- Parallel and Distributed Computation
- Real-Time Sensors

Area 2: Remote Sensing
- Spectroscopy and Spectroradiometry
- Hyperspectral Imaging
- Earth Observation and Satellite Data
- RADAR and LiDAR
- Infrared Remote Sensing
- Sensor Networks
- Urban Remote Sensing
- Remote Sensing of Agriculture
- Hydrological Remote Sensing
- Ocean Topography
- Remote Sensing in Climate Change Studies

Area 3: Modeling, Representation and Visualization
- Computational Geometry
- Query Processing and Optimization
- Cartography and Geodesy
- 3D Modeling and Simulation
- Computer Graphics Applications
- Computer Vision Applications
- Human Computer Interaction and Visualization
- Spatial Information and Society
- Data Sharing, Privacy and Security
- Topological Modeling and Analysis
- Underground Geo-Reserves Modeling
- Spatial Modeling and Reasoning
- Standardization and Interoperability
- Storage, Indexing and Searching

Area 4: Knowledge Extraction and Management
- Decision Support Systems
- Web Applications
- Geographic Information Retrieval
- Intelligent Data Fusion
- Data Mining and OLAP
- GPS and Location Detection
- Location-based and Mobile Services
- Spatio-Temporal Database Management
- Spatial Data Quality and Uncertainty
- Spatial Analysis and Integration
- Image and Video Understanding
- Big Data and GIS

Area 5: Domain Applications
- Ecological and Environmental Management
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Crops and Soils Research
- Water Information Systems
- Energy Information Systems
- Coastal Management
- Natural Resource Management
- Industrial Applications
- Disaster Management
- Climate Change
- Transportation Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Oil Exploration




GISTAM CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:
Robert Laurini, Knowledge Systems Institute, United States
Lemonia Ragia, Technical University of Crete, Greece

GISTAM PROGRAM CHAIR:
Cédric Grueau, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal/IPS, Portugal

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
http://www.gistam.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx

GISTAM Secretariat
Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.
Tel: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +351 265 520 186
Web: http://www.gistam.org
e-mail: gistam.secretariat@insticc.org